While Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, Amari Cooper and Jadeveon Clowney all dominate the headlines, special teams was a huge problem for the Cleveland Browns last year. The team started to address that need with the signing of Jakeem Grant in free agency.
In 2021, Browns kickers made just 16 of 22 field goals. The attempts were held low as head coach Kevin Stefanski had very little confidence in Chase McLaughlin. Chris Naggar kicked in one game, making his one field goal but missing an extra point. McLaughlin also missed an extra point.
The punting game was bad as well. Jamie Gillan struggled, starting with the fumbled snap in Week 1, and never regained his strong leg. After COVID put him on the sideline, he never regained his job from Dustin Colquitt.
Combined, the two averaged 43 yards per punt with just a 39.1 net average. Neither is under contract for 2022 so Cleveland went out and signed their new punter on Monday:
We have signed P Corey Bojorquez
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 4, 2022
